Department of Energy, Office of Science

Working as a science writer and multimedia producer for the Communications team, I interviewed DOE-funded researchers about their work. These stories have been shared across the U.S. National Lab system and federal government social media accounts.

Berkeley Lab: Behind the Breakthroughs

Conceived out of a post-pandemic need to keep our staff feeling connected, I pitched and collaboratively built this monthly profile series to showcase the people of the Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab. In addition to describing their work—whether that’s in the lab or in an operational role that’s critical to making science happen—I get to ask deeply personal questions and understand who it is that’s behind each breakthrough.

Baker swimming at Spieker Pool on the UC Berkeley campus. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)

Banerjee works on the miniature houses she began creating in her spare time during the pandemic, at her home. (Credit: D. Banerjee)

Julio Corral in the shipping and receiving area of the IGB. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)

Estuary News

As a freelance contributor to this online outlet, I get to learn and write about the waterways of Northern California with a focus on wildlife.

Sub-Standard Snow, March 2021

Toxics Flock to Beads in Scientific Tea Bags (in print), March 2020

Paddlers Monitor Plovers (in print), September 2019

Invasive Clams are Changing Foodweb, August 2019

Wildlife Gamble on High Road or High Water (in print), March 2019

Hauling Out on Higher Ground (in print), December 2018

Prowling the Waterways (in print), September 2018

Mongabay

I was introduced to this conservation and wildlife-focused outlet in 2019 and enjoy the opportunity to research and write for their international audience. After tagging along with a group of female coral reef researchers on a field reporting trip to the waters of Costa Rica, I produced a feature-length article and short explainer video that was published in Mongabay.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab National Lab

As a full-time science storyteller with a National Lab based in Berkeley, California, I translate complex environmental and energy-related science into stories that are approachable to the general public.

 

The Mercury News // Santa Cruz Sentinel

During my time living in Santa Cruz, California, I worked with these newspaper outlets to tell local science stories. As the COVID-19 pandemic built, the focus shifted to delivering related news as quickly as possible while the community was desperate for information. Working alongside seasoned newspaper veterans and in a news office are among the highlights of my career in science writing to date.

 
 

University of California, Santa Cruz

While working towards a master’s degree in Science Communication, I interned with the UCSC Newscenter for 10 weeks and continued to publish with the various university outlets through the graduate program.